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SUMMARY:In Search of China’s Soul: Why Confucius Matters Today
DESCRIPTION:China Institute welcomes Confucianism expert Zu-yan Chen\, who will introduce Confucius\, China’s greatest sage\, and the philosophy that has shaped Chinese governance\, values\, and ideas for thousands of years. Following the lecture\, contemporary China expert Zak Dychtwald will join Professor Chen in a conversation about Confucius’ legacy and his relevance in today’s hyper-modern China. Scholar\, philosopher\, and political sage\, Confucius is synonymous with Chinese morality and culture. But how much do most of us actually know about his thinking? How did Confucianism become the underpinning of the Chinese system of education and bureaucracy\, and how do we separate the facts from the myths surrounding his ideas? Most importantly\, why are we still talking about him after more than 2500 years? In short\, why does Confucius still matter today?
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/in-search-of-chinas-soul-why-confucius-matters-today/
LOCATION:China Institute
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210916T193000
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SUMMARY:Science Fiction and the Future of AI in China
DESCRIPTION:How will artificial intelligence change our world? On September 16\, join Kai-Fu Lee\, former president of Google China and bestselling author of AI Superpowers\, and celebrated novelist Chen Qiufan\, author of sci-fi sensation Waste Tide\, online for the launch of their new book AI 2041: Ten Visions for Our Future. The authors will discuss AI’s advances in China and how the technology is poised to burst into our daily lives on an unimaginable scale.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/science-fiction-and-the-future-of-ai-in-china/
LOCATION:China Institute
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210917T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210930T170000
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SUMMARY:Renewal At NYC Culture Club: 30 Works That Document The 20-Year Story Of Rebuilding Downtown
DESCRIPTION:RENEWAL\, a solo exhibition by New York painter Todd Stone (b. 1951)\, opens for public exhibition at the NYC Culture Club in the World Trade Center’s Oculus from September 1 through September 30\, 2021. The exhibit features over 30 works in oil\, watercolor\, and digital media that document the 20-year story of the rebuilding of downtown\, and the 12 years of Stone’s tenure as an artist in residence at the World Trade Center. The opening\, aligned with the 20th anniversary of September 11\, offers the public a moment to remember those who we lost\, while highlighting the transformation\, renewal\, and rebuilding of the World Trade Center site. \nStone’s body of work stands apart in reflecting the transformation of the Ground Zero site: produced in the span from 2001 to 2021. The show presents a journey from devastation to recovery to renewal. It is a visual diary that opens with paintings that document that tragic day\, the work tracks the two decades journey and ongoing reconstruction of the World Trade Center and the building of the 9/11 Memorial\, the Oculus\, and the WTC office towers. In watercolor and oil\, Stone paints a resilient city working through trauma and rebuilding to emerge as a renewed modern metropolis. Stone\, who has worked for 12 years from various studio spaces throughout the new World Trade Center\, presents sweeping cityscapes with 360 degree panoramic views of Manhattan\, Brooklyn\, New Jersey\, and New York harbor in addition to portraits of streetscape construction and renewal-in-action. \nThe public exhibit at the NYC Culture Club offers visitors the unique opportunity to pay tribute to – and reflect on – the rebuilding of downtown at the site itself. Visitors can both honor the past and clearly see New York’s present\, and perhaps glimpse into its future. In the spirit of renewal and looking forward\, this show also debuts Todd’s foray into digital media. Digital animations of Stone’s work will be displayed on LED screens in the Oculus throughout September\, as well as in video prints that have been developed in collaboration with creative agency Bodega Bunnies.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/renewal-at-nyc-culture-club/
LOCATION:World Trade Center Oculus C1 Level\, S Concourse\, 185 Greenwich St\, New York\, NY\, 10007\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210918T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210918T100000
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SUMMARY:Mid-Autumn Family Festival
DESCRIPTION:Next to Chinese New Year\, the Mid-Autumn festival is the most important Chinese holiday\, commemorating the fall harvest with wishes for prosperity and time spent with family. This is an nteractive celebration featuring Chinese theater\, music\, art\, and more.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/mid-autumn-family-festival/
LOCATION:China Institute
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210918T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210918T110000
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SUMMARY:Take a Time Machine in BPC: From Landfill to Waterfront Community
DESCRIPTION:If the Skyscraper Museum gallery was a time machine and we traveled back 50 years\, we’d be standing on sand! The neighborhood that is now Battery Park City was created as new land in the Hudson River\, beginning with some excavations from the foundations for the original World Trade Center. In this program\, we’ll time travel back forty years to see how artists turned landfill in Battery Park City into art projects\, then imagine and draw our own projects for outdoor land art or public sculptures using photography. All ages welcome.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/take-a-time-machine-in-bpc-from-landfill-to-waterfront-community/
LOCATION:Skyscraper Museum
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210918T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210918T163000
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SUMMARY:Rite of Summer: Alarm Will Sound
DESCRIPTION:Alarm Will Sound will perform the NYC premiere of John Luther Adams’ Ten Thousand Birds\, based on the songs of birds that are native to\, or migrate through the American northeast and midwest. It explores the connections between nature and music\, a topic that John Luther Adams has pursued over the course of his remarkable career. Rite of Summer shows will be presented twice the same day\, at 1pm and 3pm\, for each respective date in Nolan Park. Audiences should feel free to walk by\, stop and listen\, lay down a picnic blanket and relax\, eat lunch\, mingle\, and take in these engaging live performances.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/rite-of-summer-alarm-will-sound/
LOCATION:Governors Island
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210922T203000
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SUMMARY:A Conversation with Chen Kaige on Yellow Earth
DESCRIPTION:China Institute is honored to welcome Chen Kaige\, one of China’s greatest directors\, in conversation with filmmaker Janet Yang and film expert Richard Pena\, to discuss Yellow Earth\, which revolutionized the way films were watched and created in China\, and its enduring legacy nearly 40 years after its release.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/a-conversation-with-chen-kaige-on-yellow-earth/
LOCATION:China Institute
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210923T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210923T193000
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SUMMARY:Chip Dreams: Will China Catch Up with the West?
DESCRIPTION:Will China achieve its tech dreams? It all depends on whether it can produce advanced semiconductor chips\, the tiny piece of metal that are crucial to the functionality of smartphones\, modern cars\, and even hearing aids. It’s the access to those tiny chips that Beijing’s tech ambitions ultimately will pivot on. Join us as two tech policy experts share insights into the global chip competition. Until now\, China lacks the ability to produce advanced chips; the US\, Europe\, and Taiwan control the supply. Barred from buying cutting edge European equipment needed to fabricate high-end chips\, China relies on importing chip imports. Last year\, China imported $350 billion worth of chips\, one third of them coming from Taiwan. Now\, Xi Jinping is driving a self-reliance campaign\, investing heavily in chip manufacturing across the country. Will he succeed?
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/chip-dreams-will-china-catch-up-with-the-west/
LOCATION:China Institute
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210925T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210925T140000
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SUMMARY:Book Launch- Visions: East and West
DESCRIPTION:Join China Institute to celebrate the publication of Visions: East and West 松風山月\, Translations of Selected Tang Poems\, a new book created by a group of students studying Tang Dynasty (618–907) poetry with Ben Wang\, Senior Lecturer and Co-Chair of the Renwen Society at China Institute. A true labor of love\, the book presents translated Tang poems in English\, allowing these beautiful poems to reach more people\, an achievement representing China Institute’s mission to educate people about China through arts\, culture\, education\, and business. In the program\, Ben Wang and selected translators will recite poems with translation and share their personal\, intellectual journeys between the East and West\, illuminating the inspiration for learning more about the intricate beauty of Chinese language and culture.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/book-launch-visions-east-and-west/
LOCATION:China Institute
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210925T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210925T200000
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SUMMARY:Lu Xun: A Product of Shaoxing
DESCRIPTION:Considered by many to be the father of modern Chinese literature and widely recognized as one of China’s best and most influential authors\, Lu Xun was born on September 25\, 1881 in Shaoxing of eastern China’s Zhejiang Province. His outlook and writing career were bound up with Shaoxing\, a famous water town with a long and rich cultural history where Lu Xun spent his first 17 formative years. To mark the 140th anniversary of his birth\, the Renwen Society presents a commemorative lecture on September 25 by Dr. Zhu Wenbin\, Vice President of Zhejiang Yuexiu University of Foreign Languages in Shaoxing\, Lu Xun’s hometown.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/lu-xun-a-product-of-shaoxing/
LOCATION:China Institute
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210926T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210926T140000
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SUMMARY:“Truus’ Children” Screening And Discussion
DESCRIPTION:In December 1938\, Dutch social worker Truus Wijsmuller was invited to a meeting with Nazi official Adolf Eichmann regarding the transportation of Jewish children out of Nazi territory. With Eichmann’s permission\, she quickly organized 600 Jewish children in Vienna and helped transport them to safety in England and the Netherlands. She then continued organizing transports for the next 18 months\, becoming a central figure in the rescue network known as the Kindertransport. In total\, the Kindertransport saved the lives of approximately 10\,000 children. Join the Museum and the Netherlands’ diplomatic network in the US for a virtual screening and discussion of Truus’ Children\, a new film from Dutch filmmakers Pamela Sturhoofd and Jessica van Tijn exploring Wijsmuller’s remarkable legacy. As it tells Wijsmuller’s story\, the film also probes the question of why Wijsmuller has been largely forgotten in the 75 years since the World War II. This program will feature an exclusive panel discussion with Sturhoofd\, van Tijn\, and Ilse Bauer-Langsdorf\, one of the children saved by Truus Wijsmuller.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/truus-children-screening-and-discussion/
LOCATION:Museum of Jewish Heritage
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210927T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210927T183000
DTSTAMP:20260407T052619
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SUMMARY:An American Family’s Patriotic Service in Time of War
DESCRIPTION:Reception\, lecture\, optonal dinner. Author and Sons of the Revolution (NY) member Ric Murphy will speak about his family genealogy\, and his ancestors who fought in the American Revolution\, serving in New York\, Massachusetts and North Carolina regiments.  Their story is covered in Ric’s book\, Freedom Road\, which also details Ric’s ancestors who fought in the War of 1812\, Civil War\, Spanish-American War\, World War II\, Korean War and Vietnam War.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/an-american-familys-patriotic-service-in-time-of-war/
LOCATION:Fraunces Tavern Museum
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210930T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210930T190000
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SUMMARY:The Jewish Multiverse: Judaism And Superheroes
DESCRIPTION:Since the first Superman comic was published in 1938\, there has been a persistent fascination with superheroes. Today\, we see them everywhere: television\, movies\, comics\, toys\, and anywhere else one can think of. Jews have played an important role in superhero culture\, both as characters and creators. Join the Museum for a program exploring Jewish superheroes with comic book writer Marguerite Bennett (DC Bombshells) and editor Danny Fingeroth (Marvel’s Spiderman Comics Line). They will be in conversation with journalist Abraham Riesman\, author of True Believer: The Rise and Fall of Stan Lee.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/the-jewish-multiverse-judaism-and-superheroes/
LOCATION:Museum of Jewish Heritage
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211001T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211003T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T052619
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SUMMARY:Board the South Street Seaport Museum Fleet
DESCRIPTION:The tall ship Wavertree\, the lightship Ambrose\, and the tug W.O. Decker are open to the public. Explore Wavertree and Ambrose while they are docked; cruise New York Harbor on W.O. Decker! Wavertree and Ambrose visits are free; Decker prices vary. Check website for times\, prices and other details.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/board-the-south-street-seaport-museum-fleet-3/
LOCATION:South Street Seaport Museum
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211002T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211002T110000
DTSTAMP:20260407T052619
CREATED:20210930T174423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210930T174423Z
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SUMMARY:The Architecture of Trees II (Family Program)
DESCRIPTION:Architects can spend years designing their buildings\, but trees have been perfecting their own architecture in response to their environment for eons. On a walk through Wagner Park\, in Battery Park City\, we will draw the trees around us to understand their likeness to skyscrapers! The structures of trees and skyscrapers have a lot in common and we will learn about how trunks and branches support their leaves or needles and how roots create strong foundations. Recommended for 2nd-5th grade.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/the-architecture-of-trees-ii-family-program/
LOCATION:Skyscraper Museum
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211003T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211003T130000
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SUMMARY:Interactive Percussion Dance Workshops
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to the series of interactive Percussion Dance Workshops\, no experience or tap shoes required! Participants will use rhythmic steps\, clapping and an occasional shout out to explore sounds and create new dances or re-invent old ones. Workshops will be held each day from 1-1:50pm and 3-3:50pm.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/interactive-percussion-dance-workshops/
LOCATION:Governors Island
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211003T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211003T160000
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SUMMARY:Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music Live Sing-Along
DESCRIPTION:Broadcast live from the deck of Wavertree\, this month’s sing-along will include whaling songs and show-related artifacts from the Museum collection in honor of American novelist Herman Melville’s birthday. From our living rooms and kitchens\, join a round-robin of shared songs featuring members of The New York Packet and friends. Listen in\, lead a song\, and belt out the choruses for your neighbors to hear on the first Sunday of every month.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/sea-chanteys-and-maritime-music-live-sing-along-3/
LOCATION:South Street Seaport Museum
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211003T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211003T150000
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SUMMARY:Powerhouse Jewish Women: Isle Of Klezbos & Stephanie Lynne Mason In Concert
DESCRIPTION:This soulful\, fun-loving powerhouse all-women’s klezmer sextet has toured from Vienna to Vancouver since 1998. The band\, led by drummer Eve Sicular\, approaches tradition with irreverence and respect and is known for its tight yet adventurous sound\, lush arrangements\, luscious compositions\, and solos that swing the Yiddish stratosphere. The band also includes Pam Fleming on trumpet\, Reut Regev on trombone\, Melissa Fogarty on vocals\, Shoko Nagai on accordion and piano\, and Saskia Lane on double bass. Isle of Klezbos will be opened by Broadway actress and singer Stephanie Lynne Mason\, known for her leading roles in Fiddler on the Roof and Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish\, accompanied by Bob Marks on piano.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/powerhouse-jewish-women-isle-of-klezbos-stephanie-lynne-mason-in-concert/
LOCATION:Museum of Jewish Heritage
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211005T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211005T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T052619
CREATED:20210930T174435Z
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SUMMARY:Confetti: Film Screening and Discussion with Writer/Director Ann Hu
DESCRIPTION:How far would a mother go to reverse her child’s fate? This is a screening of Confetti\, a brand-new film that takes the audience from rural China to the streets of New York City. Following the screening\, filmmaker Ann Hu joins us for a talk back to talk about U.S.-China film collaboration. Written\, produced\, and directed by award-winning New York-based filmmaker Ann Hu\, Confetti is a heart-filled mother/daughter story that looks at the often-silent struggles faced by so many immigrant families. Featuring affecting performances by Zhu Zhu\, Amy Irving\, and Harmonie He\, Confetti shows that amongst a deluge of challenges\, a sprinkling of hope\, heart\, and determination can help make sense of a confusing world and our place in it. 5:00 PM – Screening. 6:30 PM – Talk-back with Ann Hu. 7:00 – Reception
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/confetti-film-screening-and-discussion-with-writer-director-ann-hu/
LOCATION:China Institute
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211005T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211005T190000
DTSTAMP:20260407T052619
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SUMMARY:“What They Didn’t Burn” Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:What if you uncovered a Nazi paper trail that revealed your father to be a man very different from the quiet\, introspective dad you knew… or thought you knew? Growing up\, author Mel Laytner saw his father as a quintessential Type B: passive and conventional. As he uncovered documents the Nazis didn’t burn\, however\, another man emerged—a black market ringleader and wily camp survivor who made his own luck. The tattered papers also shed light on painful secrets his father took to his grave. Melding the intimacy of personal memoir with the rigors of investigative journalism\, What They Didn’t Burn: Uncovering My Father’s Holocaust Secrets is a heartwarming\, inspiring story of resilience and redemption. A story of how desperate survivors turned hopeful refugees rebuilt their shattered lives in America\, all the while struggling with the lingering trauma that has impacted their children to this day. Join the Museum for a conversation with Laytner and Jane Eisner\, Director of Academic Affairs at the Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University and former editor-in-chief of The Forward\, about What They Didn’t Burn.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/what-they-didnt-burn-book-launch/
LOCATION:Museum of Jewish Heritage
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211006T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211006T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T052619
CREATED:20210930T174506Z
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SUMMARY:Here\, Right Matters: A Conversation With Alexander Vindman
DESCRIPTION:Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman\, who found himself at the center of a firestorm for his decision to report the infamous phone call that led to President Donald Trump’s impeachment\, will tell his personal story in this Museum program moderated by CNN Senior Global Affairs Analyst Bianna Golodryga. Vindman was born to Jewish parents in Soviet Ukraine and grew up in Brooklyn’s Brighton Beach neighborhood. In his new memoir Here\, Right Matters: An American Story\, Vindman offers a stirring account of his childhood as an immigrant\, his career in national service\, and the decisions leading up to\, and fallout surrounding\, his involvement in President Trump’s impeachment. Join the Museum for a conversation with Vindman and Golodryga about Here\, Right Matters and the ways Vindman’s background has informed his life of service.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/here-right-matters-a-conversation-with-alexander-vindman/
LOCATION:Museum of Jewish Heritage
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211007T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211007T190000
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SUMMARY:Wallenberg: A Musical Tribute
DESCRIPTION:WALLENBERG\, an epic new musical with book and lyrics by the 2006 Kleban Award-winning team of Laurence Holzman and Felicia Needleman and music by Benjamin Rosenbluth\, brings the incredible true story of Raoul Wallenberg\, one of the greatest unsung heroes of the 20th century\, vividly to life. In July 1944\, the 32-year-old Wallenberg\, a businessman from Stockholm\, left the safety of neutral Sweden on an American-sponsored mission to Nazi-occupied Hungary. Between face-offs with the notorious Adolf Eichmann and secret dealings with the wife of one of Hungary’s most prominent fascist leaders\, Wallenberg saved over 100\,000 lives—more than were rescued by any other individual during the Holocaust. Join the Museum for an evening with the creators and actors behind WALLENBERG\, who will explore the Wallenberg story and perform a set of exhilarating and richly melodic songs from the musical’s score.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/wallenberg-a-musical-tribute/
LOCATION:Museum of Jewish Heritage
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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SUMMARY:Board the South Street Seaport Museum Fleet
DESCRIPTION:The tall ship Wavertree\, the lightship Ambrose\, and the tug W.O. Decker are open to the public. Explore Wavertree and Ambrose while they are docked; cruise New York Harbor on W.O. Decker! Wavertree and Ambrose visits are free; Decker prices vary. Check website for times\, prices and other details.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/board-the-south-street-seaport-museum-fleet-4/
LOCATION:South Street Seaport Museum
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211008T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211008T150000
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SUMMARY:Curator's Tour of "Supertall 2021"
DESCRIPTION:The Museum’s director\, Carol Willis\, will offer a gallery tour of SUPERTALL 2021 that surveys 58 supertalls worldwide and highlights a dozen recently completed towers that represent some of the most stunning new forms and innovative approaches to structural engineering around the world today. Curator’s tours are FREE\, but you must book a timed ticket at 3pm on Eventbrite.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/curators-tour-of-supertall-2021-2/
LOCATION:Skyscraper Museum
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211009T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211009T180000
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SUMMARY:Hester Street Fair
DESCRIPTION:Antiques. Jewelry. Art. Vintage goods and local designers. A beloved street fair makes the move from the Lower East Side to the Seaport. Kicking off on Labor Day Weekend\, Hester Street Fair is now in the neighborhood. Come and browse the stalls. Snack. Refresh. And enjoy music by Wade and Sammy. Experience the Hester Street magic: Tightly curated. Wildly creative. Always a good time.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/hester-street-fair-3/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211009T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211009T130000
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SUMMARY:Herstory of the Universe
DESCRIPTION:Conceived\, directed and choreographed by Richard Move\, and commissioned by The Trust for Governors Island\, Herstory of the Universe leads visitors on a journey across Governors Island—from the ancient trees of Nolan Park to the secluded lawns of Hammock Grove and the dramatic topography of the Hills—through a series of six site-specific dance performances. Each performance is inspired by\, and in conversation with\, its unique site\, including the ecosystems\, architectures\, materials and species that dwell within. From the abstract to the fantastical\, the works embody various biological and natural processes in a kind of biomimicry—telling the stories of Governors Island through a series of kinetic\, strikingly costumed dance installations.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/herstory-of-the-universe/
LOCATION:Governors Island
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211009T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211009T130000
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SUMMARY:Interactive Percussion Dance Workshops
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to the series of interactive Percussion Dance Workshops\, no experience or tap shoes required! Participants will use rhythmic steps\, clapping and an occasional shout out to explore sounds and create new dances or re-invent old ones. Workshops will be held each day from 1-1:50pm and 3-3:50pm.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/interactive-percussion-dance-workshops-2/
LOCATION:Governors Island
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211009T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211009T140000
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SUMMARY:Walking Tour: Typography and Job Printing in the 19th-Century Seaport
DESCRIPTION:Join Bowne & Co. Art Director and Operations Manager Rob Wilson for a free\, in-person walking tour of the South Street Seaport Historic District to discover where passenger and shipping services printed their tickets and advertisements. Get a detailed look at the neighborhood’s buildings while learning about the history of Lower Manhattan’s printing industry\, then see some of that history spring to life with a 19th century printing demonstration at Bowne & Co.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/walking-tour-typography-and-job-printing-in-the-19th-century-seaport/
LOCATION:South Street Seaport Museum
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211010T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211010T140000
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SUMMARY:‘Til Kingdom Come
DESCRIPTION:Millions of American Evangelicals are praying for the State of Israel. Among them are the Binghams\, a dynasty of Kentucky pastors\, and their Evangelical congregants in an impoverished coal mining town. They donate to pro-Israel philanthropic organizations because they fervently believe that Jews are crucial to Jesus’s return. The 2020 documentary ‘Til Kingdom Come (76 minutes\, English\, no subtitles) traces this unusual relationship between American Evangelicals and Israel. Director Maya Zinshtein follows the connection from rural Kentucky to the halls of government in Washington\, exposing a stunning backstory where financial\, political\, and messianic motivations intersect with an apocalyptic worldview that is reshaping American foreign policy toward the Middle East.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/til-kingdom-come/
LOCATION:Museum of Jewish Heritage
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211011T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211011T130000
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CREATED:20210930T174941Z
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SUMMARY:Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Black-Indigenous Youth Advancing Social Justice
DESCRIPTION:How are Black-Indigenous youth working to advance social justice? This Indigenous Peoples’ Day program highlights youth of blended Black and Native heritage who use art\, activism\, and policy to advance Black and Indigenous solidarity and affect positive change in their communities.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/indigenous-peoples-day-black-indigenous-youth-advancing-social-justice/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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